SMS is a bit of a crap shoot regarding response and delivery. Quality is without question the best... I just keep calling till I get a live person.... But even then it can take months to get the material...
Where to get original material
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Are you people looking for just the material or for ready to install upholstery ?
tbm3fan
Old Man with a Hat
The material and then take it to someone to do the work sewing it up. The material is ordered in yards and you go from there. I do know that they will emboss the material if that was how the original was in your car.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Are you a stickler for authenticity a/o correctness.
A guy in our club, an old timer, does automotive upholstery.
He has a huge collection of sample books, which I have perused on occasion, and there is a lot of in-stock material out there. The designs, colors, and patterns are endless.
If your embossed area is still good, you can reuse it.
A guy in our club, an old timer, does automotive upholstery.
He has a huge collection of sample books, which I have perused on occasion, and there is a lot of in-stock material out there. The designs, colors, and patterns are endless.
If your embossed area is still good, you can reuse it.
The latest update, called Legendary and they don't have the material. Original has the material but they are backed up a couple of weeks before they can process the order. Talked to Kim at SMS and they have everything, so SMS it is. I'm getting a pre made headliner and that takes four weeks.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
4 weeks for a pre-made headliner. I could live with that.
That's what I thought so I placed the order, but my credit card is getting pretty thin.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I will make it disappear for you if you like.
SF-66TC
Well-Known Member
Is ORIGINAL "originalauto.com"? I requested samples from SMS and want to see what Original has to offer as well - thanks
SF-66TC
Well-Known Member
tbm3fan, is that bench seat pictured your seat? If so, I'm in the bay area also. Who reupholstered it and if you don't mind my asking what did they charge?
tbm3fan
Old Man with a Hat
When that was done there were two guys recommended to me at the time. One had your typical shop in Walnut Creek and he quoted me $900 to do the seat with me supplying the material. Ouch!
The second guy works out of his house and he quoted me $600 to do the same job including foam padding. He does get lots of business. In talking he learned that I did a lot of work on restoring the Hornet. His Dad served on the USS Astoria during WWII. When I brought the Polara over to him he told me another customer, who volunteered on the Hornet, dropped a car off. He asked if he knew me and the guy said oh yeah he is the one really picky about restoring the ship correctly. He then did a great job fabricating the Polaras new headliner and vinyl roof. Hopefully he will be getting the big Merc to do a new vinyl top soon. The best part is his name: Forrest Steele in Concord
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